Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-07
ASSEMBLY.

The House met at 10 A. NJ. The special order
for the hour was the consideration of Mathews
of Tehama resolution relative to adjourning
sine die ct noon Saturday, March 9Th.
The author of the resolution said he was in
favor of remaining few days longer and pass
ing some OF the more important bills. He. there
fore, moved to amend by making the time of I'D
journment Thursday March 10TH at noon.
Ellsworth moved an amendment to the
amendment that the date the adjournment be
fixed at noon on Saturday, March 18th.
Granger of Butte thought everything neces-
sary to be done had been done, or could be done
by Tuesday next. He thought some dangerous
legislation might be accomplished if they tarried
longer. This caused many to laugh who were
aware of the fact that it was Changers vote, cast
after completion Of the roll CALL that passed the
Telegraph Hill steal y bill.
"An the steal bills are passed, muttered Nor
gan in an undertone now let us pass some
needed legislation and go home"
Renison, who has won for himself an enviable
reputation for uniformly opposing. with all his
power all grab jobs, and for unscathing and
effective speeches against such burning iniqui-
ties as the Bill English Telegraph Hill bill, was
ready to vote for an adjournment, and to let the
Legislature end at this point. He said the best
thing to do was TO pass a few of the most I'M
portant bills and then adjourn. He was willing
to go home to his constituency now. He said
he had remained in his seat and worked for the
best interests of the State while Others voted for
adjournments from Fridays to Mondays spent
their time III 1unketlngS, In WINE parties, ana IN
voting away the peoples money to pay the
private claims of political bosses. So far as the
honor and responsibility of some of the mem
beers were concerned, it were better that they
had never been born than elected to this Legis-
lature. A suitable coat of arms should be made
for the Al patriots who voted for the Telegraph
Hill steal. 1t should consist of a medallion of
the celebrated Bill English.
Briefly moved to make the subject matter
special order for Wednesday, March 9th, at 2
P. NJ He was willing to stay week over time
to finish up the business before them.
Tha Loft motion nraVailQd W q IF A
ayes to % noes
S. B. AS, amending the Act defining, regulat-
ing and governing the State Prisons, was read
third time and passed-ayes 40, noes u.
A message was received from the Governor
announcing his approval of A. BIS. s, 8 and 10,
relating to insurance corporations also the bills
brown, K F. Del Vale, Bensmin Knight and
E. t. Wilkins for expenses incurred in selecting
Home for the Chronic Insane.
This was all the legislation that was acted
special committee on investigation, recommend
ing the dismissal of Assistant Minute Clerk Ray
g. Falk was taken up at P. NJ, and not dis
posed of until after IL o'clock
Mathews of Tehama introduced the following:
WHEREAS, The testimony taken by the com
mittee appointed TO investigate the charges
respecting the changes of positions OF bills on
file shows that Assistant Clerk (. ]. Smith
swore falsely when giving his evidence before
the committee and that Assistant Minute Clerk
Ray Falk wroDgfully, but not criminally, at
tempted to interfere, on one occasion, with the
makeup of the file: therefore,
I1csotred That E j. Smith be expelled from
his position at the desk. and that Ray q. Falk
be severely reprimanded by the Speaker Of the
Assembly.
lions, and the sympathies of some of the mem
bers were arou-ed to such pitch that they
almost shed tears when pleading for Falk,
At last Cooley Settled the whole matter by
moving that instead OF dismissiDg Falk he be
brought 10 the bar of the House and censured.
The rJ1l was called on this motion, with the fol-
lowing result
Brown, J. B. Brown, Brusie, Burnett, CallaghaD,
Campbell Carr, Carroll, Cohen, Cooley, Curry
of san Francisco, Granger. Handy, Hart Henry
of Butte HYDE, Lewis, Mathews of Tehama,
Matthews of san Benito. MeClenahan, MeDon-
neil Mitchell, Reagan, Renison. Seary, Shana-
ham, Sherourne, sims. Taylor. Toner Variel.
Windrow, Wilcox, Williams, Young OF san
Diego Young of san Joaquin-40
Noes-Adams, Alexander. Atherton, Bost,
Briefly Butler. Coombs, Cope, Currey of Solano,
Ellsworth, Gould, Gruwell. Heath, Henry of
San Joaquin, Hotchkiss. Knox. Mailer. Nc
Gowan Morgan, Morris. 0hleyer. Price, Spur
geon. sykes, venable, Vincent, Weber, Wright,
the Speaker-29.
censure, Monday. P. NJ.
The following report of the committee was
then adopted;
/. There is no evidences before the committee
to show that any M mbeF OF the Assembly has
been guilty of attempting improperly to have
the nSsitjotl Of any bill changed ON the file, nor
10 show that the position of any bill has been so
changed. and all members OF the Assembly
should be exoDerated from any such charge
2 We are satisfied from the evidence before
the committee that attempts have been made TO
txnper with The flies while they were in course
3 II ar,pea1s rom the evidence that on one
oceasioi, While the file Tor the succeeding day
was in course OF preparation, some person mis-
placed several leaves in such g mannerthat mad
+ al II lGtf a.
printed great number of bi Is would have been
throwa ouI oftheir p oper place on the file: but
we were not able to obtain any evidence to show
who the guilty party Is.
4 we are satisfied from the evidence that Ray.
Fsik. cne OF the assistant c erks. willfnlly and
wrc1lgfuily ATTEMPTED 10 Change the position o.
Assembly Bill 30 rs on the Tile while hle was
in progTess 81 preparation OF the sth day Of
February. This We .hins, IS fully established
by the testimony Of Assistant CierEs Smith and
brandon, Of Chief Clerk Ryan ard Of Mr.
PAX Indeed. we think that The conclusion
Is irresistible nom tae testimony OF Nj talk
himself
5. Nc think from the evidence that all the
clerk. excaut Mr. faik. should be exoncrafed
rom s5y charze or suspicion Of iinpTopsTly
ctsneing or attempting to change o. 70 EsFe
changed the position d any l3ili on The fiie.
6. There Is NJ evidence before The committee
n.oipatire Ene at5aehe Of the Assembly, or any
e1.ansisfee clerk. except Ray Elk.
:. We sEi1k thas Alsen HenrE should be ex-
orlerstcts tr1s a-.y charge Of improper conduct
fs.tE 1t..tfl % -a..tili i4t Ill ~ 40
& 10 taliese from t0e evidence that J. I.
Bs1zetFv asterl5 I'D 70 influence AEsis5a;it Clerk
Sl5Itt to atvGnce Improperly blli 40 - Of TIC
fie bat there : 10 evidence fhatt1e BIZ Es.s 20
adyarced,
TIE camzaitfee believes fzon the eviceree
that Senator itesn pied to sr1iueaee assist
ant Clerk saith 70 6ispRce Ass 1ibay tti NO 40
frol1 It's proper p1see on the &c and - put i
DON 10 . lover place than It was entitled 10,
but taa. sash change was not made.
10 The committee iaiHk from the eyi.ies. e
that al ersoiss whn have been in any zn;-lslet
excerl % AeEei1i.aln.E s1sts3. should ee sa.ls
eSc1tsr1ial j.
The rel1rn-tgce ss5znst herewith Gu1sie5ss